Deceased

How Did Carroll O'Connor Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 76

Also known asJohn Carroll O'Connor, Matt HarrisGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn02/08/1924Born inManhattan, New York City, New York, USADied21/06/2001Died inCulver CityCausediabetes, myocardial infarctionWikidataQ555487 ↗Buried atWestwood Village Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#26512 ↗

John Carroll O'Connor was an American actor whose television career spanned over four decades. He found widespread fame as Archie Bunker, the main character in the CBS television sitcoms All in the Family (1971–1979) and its continuation, Archie Bunker's Place (1979–1983). He later starred in the NBC/CBS television crime drama In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995), where he played the role of police chief William "Bill" Gillespie.

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Filmography64 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2016	The Last LaughMovie	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	92
2004	Los Angeles Plays ItselfMovie	Lt. Christy French in Marlowe (archive footage)	80
2000	Return to MeMovie	Marty O'Reilly	76
1999	36 Hours to DieMovie	Jack 'Balls' O'Malley	75
1998	GideonMovie	Leo Barnes	74
1996	E! True Hollywood StorySeries	—	72
1994	Party of FiveSeries	Jake Gordon	70
1992	Mad About YouSeries	Gus Stemple	68
1988	In the Heat of the NightSeries	Bill Gillespie	64
1979	Archie Bunker's PlaceSeries	Archie Bunker	55
1976	The JacksonsSeries	El mismo	52
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	Self - Cameo (uncredited)	51
1974	Dinah!Series	Self	50
1974	Tony Orlando and DawnSeries	Self	50
1971	Doctors' WivesMovie	Joe Gray	47
1971	The Electric CompanySeries	—	47
1971	All in the FamilySeries	Archie Bunker	47
1970	Kelly's HeroesMovie	Major General Colt	46
1969	MarloweMovie	Lt. Christy French	45
1969	Death of a GunfighterMovie	Lester Locke	45
1969	Fear No EvilMovie	Myles Donovan	45
1968	The Dick Cavett ShowSeries	Self - Guest	44
1968	The Devil's BrigadeMovie	Maj. Gen. Maxwell Hunter	44
1968	For Love of IvyMovie	Frank Austin	44
1967	Warning ShotMovie	Paul Jerez	43
1967	Waterhole #3Movie	Sheriff John Copperud	43
1967	Point BlankMovie	Brewster	43
1966	Mission: ImpossibleSeries	Josef Varsh	42
1966	The Time TunnelSeries	Gen. Southall / Col. Phil Southall	42
1966	HawaiiMovie	Charles Bromley	42
1966	That GirlSeries	—	42
1966	What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?Movie	General Bolt	42
1966	Not With My Wife, You Don't!Movie	General Parker	42
1965	The Wild Wild WestSeries	Fabian Lavendor	41
1965	In Harm's WayMovie	Lt. Commander Burke	41
1964	The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series	Walter B. Brach	40
1964	Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaSeries	Old John	40
1964	Profiles in CourageSeries	Grover Cleveland	40
1963	The FugitiveSeries	Sheriff Bray	39
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries	Capt. Ted Eyck	39
1963	The Outer LimitsSeries	Deimos	39
1963	The Great AdventureSeries	O'Rourke	39
1963	CleopatraMovie	Casca	39
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	38
1962	Stoney BurkeSeries	Harry Clark	38
1962	Lad: A DogMovie	Hamilcar Q. Glure	38
1962	Lonely are the BraveMovie	Hinton	38
1961	Ben CaseySeries	—	37
1961	Dr. KildareSeries	David Burnside	37
1961	The DefendersSeries	Dr. Hugh Morgan	37
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self - Co-Host	37
1961	ParrishMovie	Fireman (uncredited)	37
1961	ParrishMovie	Firechief (uncredited)	37
1961	Kraft Mystery TheatreSeries	—	37
1961	By Love PossessedMovie	Bernie Breck	37
1961	The AmericansSeries	—	37
1960	The CitadelMovie	—	36
1959	BonanzaSeries	Tom Slayden	35
1959	The UntouchablesSeries	Barney Lubin	35
1959	Adventures in ParadiseSeries	Henry Gresham	35
1958	Naked CitySeries	Owen Oliver	34
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Major Vanscoy	31
1954	The Wonderful World of DisneySeries	Mr. Davis	30
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Frank Skeffington	27